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proratsass
·Just wondering what you guys thought of this pie pan. Looks good in my opinion. What would a fair price be?
How is this Constellation Pie Pan looking? how much is it worth?
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Mark020
··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerWhat research did you do yourself?
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungerswelcome @proratsass
The watch itself is an early 168.005 from around '63.
The case is in ok condition but has seen some polishing as it isn't particularly sharp.
However, the watch has some issues.
The dial has significant blistering in the lacquer and the movt has rust on the regulator spring - the latter is quite unusual.
The rotor has also been dragging on the movt.
Presumably the watch is for sale - so it is much easier for you to tell us what the asking is rather than for us to fish nominal values out of the air.
We can then assess whether the asking is reasonable relative to the condition.
The watch itself is an early 168.005 from around '63.
The case is in ok condition but has seen some polishing as it isn't particularly sharp.
However, the watch has some issues.
The dial has significant blistering in the lacquer and the movt has rust on the regulator spring - the latter is quite unusual.
The rotor has also been dragging on the movt.
Presumably the watch is for sale - so it is much easier for you to tell us what the asking is rather than for us to fish nominal values out of the air.
We can then assess whether the asking is reasonable relative to the condition.
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proratsass
·@Peemacgee $1800
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!@Peemacgee $1800
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers@Peemacgee $1800
If it was $1500 you might think "a bit steep but I like the watch" and I might be able to negotiate the seller down a bit.
To my mind the case is ok and dial is not great - but it is the rust in the movt that would bother me most as you don't know what else you can't see in the movt.
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proratsass
·Yup, I missed the rust on the movement. Good spot @Peemacgee. As usual, thank you for your valuable comments @padders, @Peemacgee.
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SOG53
·For that money I would hold out for a better dial this one has a lot of spotting
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Dan S
·Sometimes the lacquer just has some tiny spotting that is only visible when viewed at an angle in bright light, and I think that can look fine on the wrist. However, the blistering on that dial is much more significant, as you can see from the photo taken at an angle. Already, the condition hurts the value a lot. Moreover, combined with the corroded movement, the watch appears to have experienced moisture intrusion, and it's possible that the dial will continue to degrade. It's not a watch that would interest me. But to be fair, I don't understand why people are drawn to the dog-leg lug references anyway, they are not appealing to me, even though they are hyped as collectible.
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AG77
·Sometimes the lacquer just has some tiny spotting that is only visible when viewed at an angle in bright light, and I think that can look fine on the wrist. However, the blistering on that dial is much more significant, as you can see from the photo taken at an angle. Already, the condition hurts the value a lot. Moreover, combined with the corroded movement, the watch appears to have experienced moisture intrusion, and it's possible that the dial will continue to degrade. It's not a watch that would interest me. But to be fair, I don't understand why people are drawn to the dog-leg lug references anyway, they are not appealing to me, even though they are hyped as collectible.
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proratsass
·The seller offered $1600. Seems like he's desperate?
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AG77
·The seller offered $1600. Seems like he's desperate?
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersThe seller offered $1600. Seems like he's desperate?
The watch is still too expensive IMHO and it would be a polite thank you but no thank you from me.
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Dan S
·If you like it, $1600 is probably not a crazy price, but I just think you might regret buying this watch because of the condition of the dial. That's just my subjective opinion, obviously. If you truly like the watch and you're impatient, I don't see anything that's a total dealbreaker.
You won't get a pristine 168.005 for $1600, but I think you could do better with some patience. For example, I just saw this sell for $1500 in an auction, and I think it actually went a little high. I see watches like this sell for $1200-ish in auctions from time to time. Obviously, it's far from excellent condition, but this type of dial damage, with even all-over discoloration or small blisters can look totally fine on the wrist. The large isolated bumps on the OP watch is something I would just prefer to avoid, it's distracting to my eye.
You won't get a pristine 168.005 for $1600, but I think you could do better with some patience. For example, I just saw this sell for $1500 in an auction, and I think it actually went a little high. I see watches like this sell for $1200-ish in auctions from time to time. Obviously, it's far from excellent condition, but this type of dial damage, with even all-over discoloration or small blisters can look totally fine on the wrist. The large isolated bumps on the OP watch is something I would just prefer to avoid, it's distracting to my eye.
